Introduction

• Ecclesiastes 3:11 – God has created us with an innate curiosity about eternal things.
• Exodus 3:13 – God exists in the most fundamental sense. “I AM WHO I AM.”
• I Chronicles 16:36
• John 8:56-59 – The Jews immediately realized that Jesus was making a claim to deity.

Preparing for eternity must be our priority!

• Psalms 39 – Our life is short compared to eternity.
• Luke 12:15-21 – What if I build up and save for retirement and not for eternity?
• “Let me know how transient I am.” – Psalm 39
• Colossians 3:1-5
• How many minutes did you spend last week preparing for eternity?

Thinking about eternity gives us patience for justice and comfort.

• Revelation 2:8-11
• The suffering may be bad now, but the reward lasts forever.
• Romans 8:18
• I Peter 5:7

Eternal salvation moves us to TREMENDOUS GRATITUDE!!!

• Hebrews 5:9
• II Corinthians 4:17-18
• 2 Timothy 2:10
• I Peter 5:10